Korean pop group Wonder Girls on the cover of their latest album “2 Different Tears” [JYP Entertainment]
Korean pop sensation Wonder Girls have delayed their Hawaii concert due to the death of Sun’s father yesterday, according to agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Friday.
JYPE announced in a press release that the girls’ Honolulu concert, originally scheduled for June 25 and 26, has been delayed to July 16 and 17.
They will resume their 27-stop “Wonder World Tour” on June 29 in Vancouver, Canada.
An official at JYPE added that members Yenny, Sohee, Yubin and Lim flew into Seoul on Friday to pay their condolences to Sun’s father, who passed away early Thursday morning due to a chronic illness.
Sun had returned to Korea on Tuesday upon hearing the news that her father was in a critical condition.
The wake service for Sun’s father is being held at Seoul Asan Hospital.
Many Korean celebrities including boy band 2AM’s Jo Kwon and Super Junior’s Donghae and Heechul have visited Sun to pay their respects.
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Sun-ye is currently on the “The Wonder Girls World Tour“. The girls recently finished up the first half of the tour with 2pm and they are gearing up for the second. However, tragedy struck one of the families of our well-loved girl band. The father of member Sun-ye died,on June 23rd. I’m sure she is heartbroken by the news and so are we.The girls were working on promotional activities in Singapore and Indonesia when the news arrived. Sun-ye immediately traveled to Korea upon hearing the news.
We sincerely send our heartfelt condolences to Sun-ye’s entire family.
Having been off air for the past fortnight due to the Dream Concert 2010 and World Cup 2010 documentary broadcasts, SBS’s No.1 music program Inkigayo finally made its return on June 13th with its 576th episode!
And what better than to have a World Cup 2010 special episode, especially in the aftermath of South Korea’s World Cup opener win against Greece last night by 2-0, thanks to goals from defender Lee Jung Soo and captain Park Ji Sung.
With 2PM’s Taecyeon and Wooyoung away in the States for the Wonder Girls tour,Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Shindong partnered f(x)’s Sulli for today’s episode.
And Super Junior were the big winners this afternoon as they collected their Mutizen triple crown all in one afternoon for their hit song, BONAMANA. Besides winning today, the boys also won the last two Mutizens even though it was not aired as stww.youtube.com/watch?v=AJg_yuFQ4xM&feature=player_embedded]
There was a special stage performance of Avril Lavigne’sGirlfriend by f(x)’sVictoria, Krystal and After School’s Jooyeon, Nana and Lizzy.
The Wonder Girls aren’t only gaining popularity from their new title song 2 Different Tears, but their strikingly unique concept for this album is also becoming sensational.
2 Different tears revives the once popular disco phase of the 1980s with an emphasis on the fashion concept as well: retro denim look + chic black laces. Netizens have eyed their new concept in a favorable manner and have admitted that the new concept balances well with the innocent yet sexy images of the girls.
So, which stands out the most among these hot fashion items? Their tattoos. With a chain-like shape, the tattoos cast a powerful and womanly aura. Each of the members have a tattoo design of a trendy item from the designer brand Chanel’s2010 collection displayed on their arms and legs. Without hesitation, the girls decided to use this item as a part of their new concept soon after eyeing this collection. Even amongst the American fashionistas, this is the new ‘it’ item.
Wondergirls’ stylist Kim Hyo Jung explained, “To match the atmosphere of this song, we thought of adding the tattoo concept to liven up the punk feel.”
Of course, these aren’t legitimate tattoos. The girls use sticker tattoos for their stage performances that easily wash off.
Most New Yorkers sought air-conditioned refuge from the scorching heat and hair-frizzing humidity as temperatures climbed into the 90s this past Sunday. Wonder Girls and 2PM fans, however, bravely lined 34th Street for blocks as they awaited the 8:00 p.m. concert as early as 9 o’clock that morning. If you can’t call that dedication, I don’t know what is.
A bad sunburn and 11 hours later, wilted (but quickly re-energized) fans were finally ushered into the Hammerstein Ballroom by groups of 10 or so. With many tours under its belt, JYPE obviously knew crowd control would be on red alert with a ”first come first serve” standing room concert that day. But as soon as fans reached the entrance doors, I felt like Simba, who watched in terror as Pride Land’s entire population of wildebeest charged towards his little body in the gorge. But replace wildebeest with fan girls and Simba with older/slower bystander (me) and you get the picture.
Fast forward another hour, a small sound or lighting change sent antsy fans screaming at the top of their lungs, only to be left disappointed by a simple power glitch. At that point, even passing stage security officers could have sent fan girls fainting to the floor. Finally, a spotlight captured JYP walking on stage. A sea of LCD screens illuminated the floor, as JYP exhilerated the crowd with welcoming words. He also informed long awaiting fans that a tornado warning delayed the artists’ flight to New York until only two hours before. After JYP made his exit off stage, the swift change in lighting meant only one thing. Screams of “What time is it?!” came from every corner and crevice. And there they were, 2PM in all of their eye-candy glory.
Standing between the barricade and the stage, I felt both the intensity of the die-hard fans pushing behind me (literally), and 2PM’s gravitating presence in almost close enough reach. Even with Junsu missing in action, the boys put on a dynamic show with crowd favorites 10 Out of 10, Again & Again and more recent hits, Heartbeat, Without U and I Hate You. Obviously these performances were complete with professionally mastered and absolutely amazing facial expressions that only front row fans would have been able to appreciate. Aside from their impeccable performances and contagiously high energy, the most memorable moment of the night award, hands down, went to Taecyeon for man-handling Junho’s butt while smirking devilishly at the audience. They know how to have fun on stage, I dig it. Of course I’ve seen their music videos and may or may not have attempted the Again & Again dance moves in the privacy of my own home (TMI? …probably). But seeing them perform up close and in person raised their wow-factor in my book, ten-fold. I honestly can’t say that their good looks and radiant star quality have nothing to do with my previous statement because lying is bad kids. And well, I’m 100 percent sure that every concert attendee would agree with me, especially the nameless fan girl out there who brought the “Taec it Off!” sign. Kudos.
Now with the audience at supreme energy levels, the anticipation for the Wonder Girls was even greater. Although I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing the girls once before, this was my first live Wonder Girls concert with newest addition, Lim. A year later and they were even more lovely, energetic and full of personality than I had remembered. On stage, a white curtain lit up to reveal five female silhouettes. Boisterous fans still on a 2PM high retreated their ogling screams to more endearing ones. These were mixed with “oohs” and “ahhs” as the moving shadows gave drama and sass to their introduction. Finally the curtain fell, unveiling the Wonder Girls as never seen before. The ladies traded in their sparkly dresses for more “good girl gone bad” studded leather selections that Rihanna would approve. Basically, the girls looked smokin’ hot, while still keeping the group’s defining wholesome character well intact.
As soon as the Wonder Girls began their performances it was as if everyone was magically transported into the world’s largest NRB. Fans happily sang and danced along with Sun, Yenny, Yubin, Sohee and Lim to kpop staples Tell me, So Hot, Nobody and their latest release Two Different Tears. All that was needed was a big 100 to flash at the end of every song and my night would have been complete! The girls also amazed the audience with solo performances showcasing the members’ personalities and individual talents. Though not a rapper by trade, Lim busted out Lil’ Mama’s Lipgloss, which was unexpected but received by the audience well all the more. Yubin, always so fierce, delivered an impressive cover of Black Eyed Peas’ Boom Boom Pow with a body popping routine for an extra bonus. Yenny, with her powerful vocals, blew the crowd away with her rendition of Duffy’s Mercy. Sun paid homage to the House of Gaga beautifully with her cover of Paparazzi, and Sohee worked the stage with Beyonce’s Single Ladies dance. The solo performances were followed by additional covers including, Pussycat Dolls’ Don’t Cha and Stickwitu by all five ladies. As the night nearly came to a close, the Wonder Girls took the pop down a few notches with Yenny’s original song Saying I Love You, which Yenny herself sat down to play on a grand piano.
At the end of the night, allkpop sat down with the Wonder Girls. Although they had a very long day singing, dancing and meeting hundreds of fans, the ladies still remained gracious and enthusiastic. Their smiles and laughter were so genuine and they welcomed us warmly to speak with them. Check out our interview and photos from the Sunday night NYC show! Stay tuned fans, we’ll be bringing you more exclusives along the tour!
WonderGirls SoHee talks about the misunderstanding she received for her eyeliner makeup.
The WonderGirls were on KBS Happy Together Season 3 aired on 11th June when the MCs asked SoHee, “Your eye makeup is such that the eyeliner goes up to the eye lids.”
SoHee then said shyly, “I had received bashing comments on that. On news reports about me, I’ve seen comments like ‘Did you do that makeup because you wanted double eyelids’ and I was very hurt by that.”
Meanwhile, on the show the members pick YooBin as the member who looks the most different when without makeup.
Members of Wonder Girls are looking live and healthy in these recent photos from their concerts in US. The new member Hye-Lim is definitely doing a good job but don’t you miss Sun-Mi?
WonderGirls SunYe reveals truthfully about her relationship with team member YooBin.
SunYe was on KBS 2TV Happy Together – WonderGirls Edition to be aired on 10th June when she picks team member YooBin as the member whom she is most awkward with. Even though it has been some time since YooBin joined the team and they have been promoting together, when the 2 are alone, they are still awkward and do not have many conversations.
YeEun explained, “The reason for their awkwardness is because they don’t have many similar interests.” And MC Yoo JaeSeok asked the 2 members what is the favourite colour of the other. And the 2 had given different answers, rousing laughter from the other star appearances.
Members SoHee and HyeRim also picked each other as the member they are most awkward with. SoHee also picked HyeRim as the member who did not give her a good first impression.
Get ready, Wonderfuls! Recently the Wonder Girls were in an exclusive photo shoot with MTV Iggy and the girls are colorful and vibrant, just the way we love them! Check out the behind-the-scenes pictures…
The photo shoot took place at DRIVEIN24 Studio in New York, with photographer Bek Andersen.
The outfits, props, the whole photo shoot is the epitome of summer!
Hey guys it's been a year since i've ever posted right? sorry.. been busy at school even now but i'm trying to post stuff :)
These days i've been addicted to BOYFRIEND especially the MINSLUGS they are just so adorable! Don't you think?
For those who do not know them here are their names and stat:
Leader: Donghyun (Kim Dong Hyeon)
Main Vocal: Hyun Seong
Subvocal: Jeongmin (Lee Jeong Min)
MIN SLUGS:
Subvocal: Youngmin (Jo Yeong Min - older twin with yellow hair)
Rapper: Kwangmin (Jo Gwang MIn - younger twin with brown hair)
Rapper: Minwoo (No Min Woo - my bias, maknae and the best dancer of the group)
